Council
Population Overview
Total Population
213,845
Males
104,311 (48.8%)
Females
109,529 (51.2%)
Indigenous
11,759 (5.5%)
Born in Australia
88.8%
English Only at Home
94.5%
Australian Citizens
198,572
Other Languages
5.5%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$759/week
Annual Personal Income
$39,468
Median Household Income
$1,623/week
Annual Household Income
$84,396
Median Family Income
$2,050/week
Annual Family Income
$106,600
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$375
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,950
Average Household Size
2.5 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8
Birthplace
Born in Australia
182,831 (88.8%)
Born Overseas
23,111 (11.2%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
76,495 (46.0%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
12,733 (7.7%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
54,556 (32.8%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
15,391 (9.3%)
Year 8 or Below
6,634 (4.0%)
Did Not Go to School
575 (0.3%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
55,083
Employed Part-time
34,971
Total Employed
97,415
Unemployed
4,662
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Participation Rate
58.3%
Labour Force
102,070
Not in Labour Force
65,574
Family Composition
Total Families
60,257
Couple - No Children
24,349 (40.4%)
Couple with Children
24,611 (40.8%)
One Parent Family
10,523 (17.5%)
Other Family
769 (1.3%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
68,750 (85.2%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
7,813 (9.7%)
Flat/Apartment
3,589 (4.4%)
Other Dwelling
406 (0.5%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
80,677
Unoccupied Dwellings
5,384
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
4,137 (5.2%)
1 Vehicle
26,527 (33.3%)
2 Vehicles
31,837 (39.9%)
3 Vehicles
10,803 (13.5%)
4+ Vehicles
6,458 (8.1%)
Total Dwellings
79,765
Crime Statistics (Jan–Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents from the NSW Police Force, published by BOCSAR. Rates are per 100,000 population. Trends compare to Jan 2024–Dec 2025 (2 year) and Jan 2016–Dec 2025 (10 year). nc = not calculated (counts too low to be reliable).
Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
216.8 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Down 4.6%
Motor vehicle theft
229.4 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Stable
Non-DV assault
376.4 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Up 2.9%
Robbery (unarmed)
4.1 / 100k
2yr —
10yr —
Steal from vehicle
409.3 / 100k
2yr Stable
10yr Down 3.1%
Show all 62 offence types
| Offence | Incidents (2025) | Rate / 100k | 2 year trend | 10 year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breach bail conditions | 1488 | 670.7 | Stable | Up 5.2% |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1311 | 590.9 | Up 8.5% | Up 6.7% |
| Malicious damage to property | 1236 | 557.1 | Down 10.8% | Down 4.4% |
| Fraud | 1071 | 482.7 | Stable | Down 2.7% |
| Domestic violence related assault | 1054 | 475.1 | Stable | Up 4.0% |
| Transport regulatory offences | 1027 | 462.9 | Stable | Down 12.1% |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 908 | 409.3 | Stable | Down 3.1% |
| Steal from retail store | 860 | 387.6 | Down 20.2% | Up 2.5% |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 848 | 382.2 | Stable | Up 6.8% |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 835 | 376.4 | Stable | Up 2.9% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 509 | 229.4 | Stable | Stable |
| Break and enter dwelling | 481 | 216.8 | Stable | Down 4.6% |
| Other theft | 408 | 183.9 | Stable | Down 5.3% |
| Sexual assault | 382 | 172.2 | Stable | Up 10.6% |
| Other offences | 359 | 161.8 | Stable | Stable |
| Steal from dwelling | 315 | 142 | Stable | Down 6.7% |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 255 | 114.9 | Stable | Stable |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 244 | 110 | Stable | Stable |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 234 | 105.5 | Stable | Down 3.7% |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 192 | 86.5 | Stable | — |
| Trespass | 175 | 78.9 | Stable | Stable |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 144 | 64.9 | Stable | Down 9.2% |
| Arson | 137 | 61.8 | Stable | Down 5.9% |
| Possession and/or use of amphetamines | 121 | 54.5 | Stable | Down 2.1% |
| Resist or hinder officer | 115 | 51.8 | Stable | Stable |
| Receiving or handling stolen goods | 78 | 35.2 | Down 25.7% | Down 6.2% |
| Possession and/or use of other drugs | 67 | 30.2 | Stable | Stable |
| Other drug offences | 55 | 24.8 | Stable | Down 2.6% |
| Other offences against the person | 46 | 20.7 | Stable | — |
| Criminal intent | 46 | 20.7 | Stable | Up 7.0% |
| Assault Police | 37 | 16.7 | Stable | Up 5.4% |
| Steal from person | 34 | 15.3 | Stable | Down 9.3% |
| Pornography offences | 29 | 13.1 | Stable | — |
| Offensive conduct | 28 | 12.6 | Stable | Down 7.8% |
| Blackmail and extortion | 24 | 10.8 | Stable | — |
| Other offences against justice procedures | 24 | 10.8 | Stable | — |
| Possession and/or use of cocaine | 23 | 10.4 | — | — |
| Liquor offences | 22 | 9.9 | Stable | — |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 21 | 9.5 | — | — |
| Dealing, trafficking in cocaine | 18 | 8.1 | — | — |
| Cultivating cannabis | 13 | 5.9 | — | — |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 10 | 4.5 | — | — |
| Coercive Control | 10 | 4.5 | — | — |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 10 | 4.5 | — | — |
| Robbery without a weapon | 9 | 4.1 | — | — |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 7 | 3.2 | — | — |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 6 | 2.7 | — | — |
| Dealing, trafficking in narcotics | 6 | 2.7 | — | — |
| Offensive language | 6 | 2.7 | — | — |
| Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy | 5 | 2.3 | — | — |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 4 | 1.8 | — | — |
| Murder * | 3 | 1.4 | — | — |
| Manufacture drug | 2 | 0.9 | — | — |
| Attempted murder | 1 | 0.5 | — | — |
| Manslaughter * | 1 | 0.5 | — | — |
| Robbery with a firearm | 1 | 0.5 | — | — |
| Escape custody | 1 | 0.5 | — | — |
| Murder accessory, conspiracy | 0 | nc | — | — |
| Stock theft | 0 | nc | — | — |
| Importing drugs | 0 | nc | — | — |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | nc | — | — |
| Fail to appear | 0 | nc | — | — |
Suburbs in this Council (62)
Adamstown Heights (5,621)Arcadia Vale (1,431)Argenton (1,352)Balcolyn (1,002)Barnsley (1,735)Belmont (7,289)Belmont North (6,291)Belmont South (1,053)Blackalls Park (2,812)Blacksmiths (1,881)Bolton Point (2,124)Bonnells Bay (4,066)Boolaroo (1,636)Booragul (1,623)Buttaba (1,204)Cameron Park (9,977)Cardiff (6,318)Cardiff Heights (1,384)Cardiff South (2,931)Caves Beach (4,016)Charlestown (13,601)Coal Point (1,749)Cooranbong (7,077)Dora Creek (1,739)Dudley (2,505)Edgeworth (6,401)Eleebana (6,460)Fennell Bay (1,780)Fishing Point (1,105)Floraville (1,814)Garden Suburb (1,959)Gateshead (3,121)Glendale (3,260)Holmesville (1,413)Jewells (2,452)Kahibah (2,603)Kilaben Bay (1,516)Kotara South (1,267)Lakelands (1,445)Macquarie Hills (3,605)Marks Point (1,861)Morisset (4,078)Morisset Park (1,085)Mount Hutton (3,712)New Lambton Heights (2,610)Rankin Park (2,547)Rathmines (2,076)Redhead (3,785)Speers Point (3,400)Swansea (5,044)Teralba (2,654)Tingira Heights (2,043)Toronto (5,973)Valentine (5,773)Wangi Wangi (2,920)Warners Bay (8,237)West Wallsend (2,981)Whitebridge (2,900)Windale (3,421)Woodrising (1,176)Wyee (2,909)Wyee Point (1,171)